Ep 0074 - Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team (1991)

05/26/2026

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This time around we’re evaluating the Gundam franchise’s most concerted effort yet to synthesize heterosexual Charmuro, Mobile Suit Gundam: the 08th MS Team (1991). Let’s launch into it!

Content warnings for this episode: bodily harm and blood, weapons of mass destruction, references to sexual assault.

Our theme is “She Loves Your Fusion” by PartyFactor on Pixabay. Other sound effects also sourced from Pixabay. Any and all clips of copyrighted media are included for transformative use or commentary, and On the Shoulders of Giants makes no claim of ownership on the sampled audio.

Mechs Discussed

RGM-79[E] GM Early Type

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MS-06RD-4 Zaku High Mobility Test Type

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RB-79K Ball Type K

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MS-06F Zaku II

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RGM-79[G] GM Ground Type

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RX-79[G] Gundam Ground Type

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MS-06V Zaku Tank

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MS-06K Zaku Cannon

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Apsaras I

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RX-79[G]Ez-8 Gundam Ez8

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MSM-04 Acguy

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Apsaras II

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MS-05B Zaku I

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RX-75 Guntank Mass Production Type

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MS-09 Dom

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MS-07B-3 Gouf Custom

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MS-07H-8 Gouf Flight Type

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Apsaras III

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Cool Factor(tm) Score

Alice

Brian

Niko

Johnathan

7

7

10

5

Other Images of Things Discussed

RIP
it's her...
sexy feddie pilots
just a flesh wound
mobile suit shibari
it'll buff right out
what a view
jurassic park
aura farming
siblings btw
honk shoo hours
cleaning barrels
just girly things
sata cable hands
this is called volley fire
*blurble blurble*
beta energy
POCKET FLASH BANG
spoils of war
mono eye
feddie scum, the podcast
aura farming
casual facism
oh hey degwin
spike spiegal but zeon
high tech graphics
elden ring
album cover energies
average zeon civilian interaction
forklift certfied in the UC
sand... i hate sand
100MM SOCKET
300 feet up btw
never wear loose fitting clothing in small compartments
MECH SIZED NET GUN
pew pew pew
HYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!
ow ow ow ow
zeon in their natural state, retreating
OMG IS THAT AN OG GM SHIELD?
don't let go
standard MS skittles
we paid for the whole reactor
MAX MODE IS REAL
beam saber output toggle
what a view
ground gm and gunperry never forget
normal court martial setting
mech p*rn
guerilla warfare
100000K miles, oil changed regularly
Part 1 of 2
Part 2 of 2
MAXIMUM MAGNIFICATION
meet cute (man portable RPGs included)
sniper battle (laser wins)
staring down the barrel
dash-dodge
a well produced simulation
madea shoutout
aerial combat (10 ton mech)
it'll buff out
mech parachutes!!!
mech parachutes!!!!!
ACGUY PUNCH
blind, mobile suit edition
staring down the barrel, again
piss yoself moments
beach episode, mobile suit edition
ZAKU HEAD
beheaden the magellen
45 DEGREE ELEVATORS!
land battle cruisers: still dumb
body cam footage
check your corners
heat stick
"sorry your brother is a genocidal fascist, kiddo."
A U R A
de-de-decapitation
that's mech blood btw
never skip leg day
*BRRRRRRRRRRTTTTTT*
my go-to cocktail
circuit flipped
close combat warfare
A G-G-GUNDAM?!
stanced, chopped uncs
it's a metaphor for hope
women! in! vortexes!
rip 500 GMs
GM SNIPER II - everyone's favorite GM
small-ass shields
some sort of... womb
what a view
co-pilots
*missed*
christian story btw
there's a 12th episode?!

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